Planning application
35A Chalk Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height by approx. 7m and reduce west sector by 1m on 4 no. Black Popular trees (T1-T4) within Group, G3 subject to SI/86/00938/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02893/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02893/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sidlesham With Selsey North
- Parish
- Sidlesham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 7LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Chichester
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11 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Stephen Bacon Tree Services ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Portsmouth
Active · incorporated 2012 · Portsmouth
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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12 documents on file for this application
- DISPLAY OF SITE NOTICE
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE AGENT AGREEING TO THE AMENDED DESCRIPTION 20/1/26
- EMAIL TO AGENT 19/1/26 - TREE ASSESSMENT
- SIDLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- EMAIL FROM AGENT - 11.12.25
- APPLICATION FORM
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPH 1 (T1 TO T6 ANNOTATED)
- AERIAL IMAGE
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPH 2
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPH 3
- SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPH 4
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 6 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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